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Glenny, Director of
Security, Resigns
Page 2
Medema Visits Bethel
Page 6
Impressionism
Reviewed
Page 9
Belton Resigns After 18 Years
By Mark Bruce
Dr. Don Belton, Associate Professor of
Social Work at Bethel for 18 years, will
resign from his position at the end of
this year. He says he is leaving because
the administration would not allow him
to teach about homosexuality in any of
his classes.
Belton says he will finish out the semester at Bethel, continuing to teach about
homosexuality as it becomes an issue in
class discussion, and simply not return
next fall.
Belton believes that homosexuality is an
acceptable alternative lifestyle for Christians. According to Provost David
Brandt, the Bethel policy on homosexuality is that "it is not a viable lifestyle for
Christians, just as an adulterous lifestyle
is not acceptable for Christians." This
policy, he says, is in "general agreement
with the evangelical community."
While Brandt says that "it's important
that those classes [such as social work]
prepare students for service in that area
[homosexuality]" he feels that it is
"inappropriate to implicitly or explicitly
teach that homosexuality is a viable lifestyle for Christians."
According to Belton, the situation which
led to his eventual resignation began
when he was teaching the Marriage and
Family class four years ago. He says he
invited two guest speakers to the class
to "talk about the perspectives with students—challenge them within a supportive environment." One was Randy Nelson, local Coordinator for Evangelicals
Concerned, a support group for gay and
lesbian evangelicals, and the other was
Jeff Ford, then the director of Outpost,
an organization which helps individuals
wishing to leave a homosexual lifestyle.
Belton says a visiting mother of a prospective student was in the class, who
became irate at the ensuing discussion
Don Belton, Associate Professor of Social Work
and left the classroom. A few days later
he says he was called into the Dean's
office (then Dwight Jessup) and told that
a major donor had withheld a donation
because of hearing of what had gone on
on Belton's class, and was ordered to no
longer teach about homosexuality in
that particular class.
Belton says he was still allowed to teach
about homosexuality in his social work
classes, and simply decided to stop
teaching Marriage and Family in order to
stick to his principles.
photo by Paul Cunnarson
A year ago last fall. Belton says, the issue
surfaced again when some students
who had attended an Evangelicals Concerned bible study brought up the topic
in an Introduction to Social Work class.
A few days later he says he was called
into the Provost's office and told that the
office had received an anonymous
phone call from a "prospective student"
who was angered about that discussion.
Belton says he was then ordered not to
teach about homosexuality in any of his
classes.
Con't on Page 3
A Foreign Thanksgiving
by Jodi Barry
The Puritans in Plymouth fled from the
persecution of the church of England. In
America they celebrated their freedom
by having Thanksgiving. We were in England celebrating a holiday that began
with our liberation from England.
We celebrated Thanksgiving at Hengrave Hall, our home base in East
Anglia Hengrave is a Christian learning
center run by the Sisters of the Assumption, helped by a community (staff) of
about 20. As a religious community of
the Catholic church, they stress simplic
ity and a humble attitude. The purpose
of Hengrave is to promote reconciliation among all Christian denominations
and cultures. In pursuit of this goal, they
rent out their facilities as a retreat for
churches and religious groups from all
over Britain.
Fhe humility of the community at Hengrave led us into much forethought for
planning our celebration. The community unknowingly showed us what it was
like to have a Thanksgiving celebration
every day, not just once a year. Their
commitment to praying twice a day,
serving us and each other selflessly,
showering us with the love and security
we missed from home, and their commitment to God was our model.
There was much apprehension on both
sides in planning the celebration. The Sisters shared that the American college
group that had a feast prior to ours
made it a lavish and arrogant affair. It
appeared to us that their entire feast ran
contrary to what Hengrave represents.
The Sisters were apprehensive about
another group of Americans planning a
"feast." We were apprehensive because
we did not want to offend the commun-
Con't on Page 6
Enter Macbeth
By Anita Prinzlng
Macbeth is coming! Macbeth is coming! So what? Hasn't that play been
done before? Besides, what does Shakespeare have to say to me? He lived
eons ago.
Indeed, Macbeth may have lived in
another century, but the play continues
to speak to contemporary ideas of our
day. Unfolded on stage are the denial.of
sin and evil, as well as the lack of recognition of choices we make. A parallel
can be made between killing the king
and inside trading or even the substitu-
Senior Randy Minobe (Macduff) and alumni Jeff Tatum (Macbeth) engage in sword play, photo by Paul Gunnarson Coil t Or) Page 12

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Glenny, Director of
Security, Resigns
Page 2
Medema Visits Bethel
Page 6
Impressionism
Reviewed
Page 9
Belton Resigns After 18 Years
By Mark Bruce
Dr. Don Belton, Associate Professor of
Social Work at Bethel for 18 years, will
resign from his position at the end of
this year. He says he is leaving because
the administration would not allow him
to teach about homosexuality in any of
his classes.
Belton says he will finish out the semester at Bethel, continuing to teach about
homosexuality as it becomes an issue in
class discussion, and simply not return
next fall.
Belton believes that homosexuality is an
acceptable alternative lifestyle for Christians. According to Provost David
Brandt, the Bethel policy on homosexuality is that "it is not a viable lifestyle for
Christians, just as an adulterous lifestyle
is not acceptable for Christians." This
policy, he says, is in "general agreement
with the evangelical community."
While Brandt says that "it's important
that those classes [such as social work]
prepare students for service in that area
[homosexuality]" he feels that it is
"inappropriate to implicitly or explicitly
teach that homosexuality is a viable lifestyle for Christians."
According to Belton, the situation which
led to his eventual resignation began
when he was teaching the Marriage and
Family class four years ago. He says he
invited two guest speakers to the class
to "talk about the perspectives with students—challenge them within a supportive environment." One was Randy Nelson, local Coordinator for Evangelicals
Concerned, a support group for gay and
lesbian evangelicals, and the other was
Jeff Ford, then the director of Outpost,
an organization which helps individuals
wishing to leave a homosexual lifestyle.
Belton says a visiting mother of a prospective student was in the class, who
became irate at the ensuing discussion
Don Belton, Associate Professor of Social Work
and left the classroom. A few days later
he says he was called into the Dean's
office (then Dwight Jessup) and told that
a major donor had withheld a donation
because of hearing of what had gone on
on Belton's class, and was ordered to no
longer teach about homosexuality in
that particular class.
Belton says he was still allowed to teach
about homosexuality in his social work
classes, and simply decided to stop
teaching Marriage and Family in order to
stick to his principles.
photo by Paul Cunnarson
A year ago last fall. Belton says, the issue
surfaced again when some students
who had attended an Evangelicals Concerned bible study brought up the topic
in an Introduction to Social Work class.
A few days later he says he was called
into the Provost's office and told that the
office had received an anonymous
phone call from a "prospective student"
who was angered about that discussion.
Belton says he was then ordered not to
teach about homosexuality in any of his
classes.
Con't on Page 3
A Foreign Thanksgiving
by Jodi Barry
The Puritans in Plymouth fled from the
persecution of the church of England. In
America they celebrated their freedom
by having Thanksgiving. We were in England celebrating a holiday that began
with our liberation from England.
We celebrated Thanksgiving at Hengrave Hall, our home base in East
Anglia Hengrave is a Christian learning
center run by the Sisters of the Assumption, helped by a community (staff) of
about 20. As a religious community of
the Catholic church, they stress simplic
ity and a humble attitude. The purpose
of Hengrave is to promote reconciliation among all Christian denominations
and cultures. In pursuit of this goal, they
rent out their facilities as a retreat for
churches and religious groups from all
over Britain.
Fhe humility of the community at Hengrave led us into much forethought for
planning our celebration. The community unknowingly showed us what it was
like to have a Thanksgiving celebration
every day, not just once a year. Their
commitment to praying twice a day,
serving us and each other selflessly,
showering us with the love and security
we missed from home, and their commitment to God was our model.
There was much apprehension on both
sides in planning the celebration. The Sisters shared that the American college
group that had a feast prior to ours
made it a lavish and arrogant affair. It
appeared to us that their entire feast ran
contrary to what Hengrave represents.
The Sisters were apprehensive about
another group of Americans planning a
"feast." We were apprehensive because
we did not want to offend the commun-
Con't on Page 6
Enter Macbeth
By Anita Prinzlng
Macbeth is coming! Macbeth is coming! So what? Hasn't that play been
done before? Besides, what does Shakespeare have to say to me? He lived
eons ago.
Indeed, Macbeth may have lived in
another century, but the play continues
to speak to contemporary ideas of our
day. Unfolded on stage are the denial.of
sin and evil, as well as the lack of recognition of choices we make. A parallel
can be made between killing the king
and inside trading or even the substitu-
Senior Randy Minobe (Macduff) and alumni Jeff Tatum (Macbeth) engage in sword play, photo by Paul Gunnarson Coil t Or) Page 12